Readings for May 25, 2014: Sixth Sunday of Easter He wore steel rimmed glasses and had hair to the middle of his back. The fringe on his buck-skinned jacket bounced as he walked. At least that was the way I…
Reflecting on the Paraclete
Come to Mass Ugly, Please
For the last twenty years I’ve kept a working cat around the house, which means I know exactly what they’re talking about in the expression, “You look like something the cat dragged in.” That something is not necessarily dead. More…
Wrapped in Sin No More!
“Then Jesus shouted, “Lazarus, come out!” And Lazarus came out, bound in grave clothes, his face wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told them, “Unwrap him and let him go!” (John 11:43-44, NLT) Lazarus like us was a sinner. He died, was wrapped in…
Personal Discipleship and Life as Church
Discipleship. Intentional Discipleship. Personal relationship with Jesus Christ. These phrases are becoming more and more common in parishes as we embrace the New Evangelization more and more! And that’s great since all of our recent popes have emphasized the essential…
Jesus: Way, Truth, Life
Readings for May 18, 2014: Fifth Sunday of Easter “As long as you believe in God and try to be a good person, it doesn’t matter what religion you choose.” “There are different paths up the same mountain, but they…
Fear Not, I Am with You!
I’m sure you’ve heard the story, of which there are many versions. One day a man walking along a beach noticed a boy throwing starfish in the ocean. Realizing the tide was going out the man asked, “What are you…
Does Jesus Want Us Out of the Church?
I just read a news story praising a Nashville-based literary agency that represents “top progressive Christian authors.” It stated that many of the authors have been influenced by Phyllis Tickle, who penned, The Great Emergence: How Christianity is Changing and Why. Such…
The God Particles: Part One
Science and religion. Who in their right mind would want to blog about this? Why would I want to throw gasoline on the spark and risk igniting a firestorm? Why? Because. That’s why. Sounds kind of juvenile, I know. But,…
Lessons of the Sower, Part 1: The Path
Sharing the joy of the Gospel is not always an easy thing. There are many challenges that lay before us. That is why Jesus told us the Parable of the Sower. In it, a man sows seeds which represent God’s…
The Power of Confession
Recently I reviewed the book The Light is On For You: The Life-Changing Power of Confession, the latest book by Cardinal Donald Wuerl. It was an eye-opening read on the sacrament of confession. By eye-opening I’m referring to the fact…